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It's official: In wake of new USBC restrictions, IBF Technical Committee recommends no changes to IBF urethane rules

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Tuesday, October 14, 2025 6:00 pm
It's official: In wake of new USBC restrictions, IBF Technical Committee recommends no changes to IBF urethane rules
Note: This story originally posted Oct. 1, 2025. Update Oct. 14, 2025: In this Facebook post, the IBF confirmed what I reported in this story:“IBF STATEMENT ON SLOW OIL-ABSORBING (URETHANE) BOWLING BALLSIn light of the recent announcement by the United States Bowling Congress (USBC) concerning slow oil-absorbing high-performance (urethane) bowling balls, the International Bowling Federation (IBF) Technical Committee has undertaken a review of the issue.Following a preliminary evaluation,...